The designs might appeal to some grown-ups, but for children it should be functional and robust-otherwise they won´t be allowed to use it.(No parent would like an expensive china smashed to smithers by their loved ones!)

"Vandra Rugs has invited four well-known Swedish designers; industrial designer Monica Förster, architect Tomas Eriksson (TEA), the fashion house Hope and the design duo Bernadotte & Kylberg to each create one unique art rug. The rugs are to be sold at the auction house Bukowskis’ contemporary sale on November 15th 2012, all proceeds will be donated to the World Childhood Foundation. Childhood was founded by HM Queen Silvia of Sweden in an effort to reach and support children at risk around the world. The foundation’s focus is on protecting children from sexual abuse as well as supporting those who have already fallen victim, with a concentration on girls and young mothers."Vandra RugsImage Upper.com - Free Image Hosting - View Image

Rörstrand presents Swedish Red list in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency and Prince Carl Philip.
Behind the idea and concept development for Rörstrands Swedish Red list is Prince Carl Philip, designer, Rörstrands employee Anna Lerinder stands for form and design and the illustrations taken from Swedish flora and fauna are designed by Stefan Högberg.
Rörstrands Swedish Red list illustrates five endangered species from the Swedish Red List species databank created by the Environmental Protection Agency. The list shows about 4,000 threatened and deprived animals and plants in Sweden and Rorstrand have chosen to focus on the following five: field bumblebee, “rustyback”, snowy owls, larger Capricorn Beetle and green toad.
Rorstrand presented the Swedish Red list at the gallery Sven-Harry in Stockholm with a press conference and briefing for invited guests.
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All creators are inspired by other creators. But Hedvig Hagwall Bruckner at the advertising agency King wonders if Prince Carl Philip has gone beyond that: "Anyone who looks a little backwards in china history quickly finds that what Prince Carl Philip describes as his idea is remarkably like Paul Hoff's original idea "species at risk" for Gustavsberg. He could not have missed Gustavsbergs serie. But he says nothing about it"

Prince Carl Philip is accused of systematically plagiarizing others' artwork. He is attacked by the advertising agency King's praised creator Hedvig Hagwall Bruckner who believes that Prince's latest tableware collection with the Swedish flora and fauna is a clean copy of Gustavberg's classic series ”Arter i fara" (Species in danger)"
- I get so provoked. Carl Philip's idea? Nonsense, he continues the brazen imitations, she says.
Carl Philip has also previously been accused of plagiarism. A couple of years ago, these involved prince's and Swedish Tenn's Fire Place Screen "Slottet brinner ("The castle is burning") - "clear plagiarism" by Matteo Mocchis and Gspots "1666 AND DCCCXVII AUC," according to Hannes Dükler at Svenska Dagbladet.
Bruckner roars about Prince's latest work - porcelain design to Rörstrand with designs depicting endangered animals and plant species. Prince is reported to have come up with the idea himself, which has become a truth in the Swedish media.
Bruckner says that generally, it is a fact that everyone who works with form and art is inspired by different things. But is it this close to something that has already been made, it is strange that the journalists didn't ask the prince about it. He's getting away. There is a little too friendly approach to Carl Philip. It is also presented as it is he who made things, but then it turns out that he only got the idea, and the artisans and artists in the project, no cred at all.
Bruckner says that "Slottet brinner" and this new serie are both obvious plagiarism. The prince couldn't have missed Gustavsberg's series. Bruckner says that if she had made a porcelain series that was such a copy of Gustavsberg, she felt compelled to say that she have been so inspired by it that she made a modern version of it. But the prince says nothing about it. Resumé ”Carl Philip fortsätter det skamlösa plagierandet”Translation

The court argues that Prince Carl Philip who is accused of plagiarism has never even seen Gustavsberg's classic series "Arter i fara" which he accused of having copied.
Prince Carl Philip has not known any similar series when he got the idea for Rörstrands Swedish Red list, says Ulrika Näsholm, information officer at the court.
Ulrika Näsholm then refers to Martina Hansson, PR manager at Fiskars.
Martina Hansson does not see any similarities between collections: I think Rörstrands Swedish Red List is a unique and different concept based on Carl Philip's interest in animals, nature and the environment.
But the similarities are striking even for a layman, both the idea and the design, comment?
- Visually there are no similarities. Our concept is very different, it is a storage concept where one can build their own composition. "Arter i fara" is more collection plates to hang on the wall. Bringing in animals and nature in the interior is a trend and this is a completely different idea, says Hansson. Resumé Hovet Carl Philip har inte känt till Gustavsbergs serieTranslation

What is interesting in this is - that Carl Philip and his partner Oscar Kylberg have designed for Gustavsberg so far, and this is Carl Philip's first design for Rörstrand. It seems odd that he wouldn't have familiarized himself with Gustavsberg's former designs when he started design for them.

Hedvig Hagwall Bruckner said to Expressen:
- I think it looks like a plagiarism. Then it's a really difficult question of fact and ideas can occur independently of each other, said Hedvig Hagwall Bruckner to Expressen.se.
The idea behind both series is to showcase Swedish endangered species in porcelain. According to her, it is no wonder that someone is inspired by previous works that has seen, either consciously or unconsciously, and then use those as part of the inspiration process.
- I'm not at all critical of porcelain series. I don't mind that he had the chance to do it. But it's strange that no one has drawn parallels to Gustavsberg's "Arter i fara", which is a great and famous serie. I think he or anyone else might have seen "Arter i fara" and talked about that it would be fun to do something like that and then do something, but without comment. In a world with Google it's ought to look at their ideas. I know myself that in amongst when I work so I can make suggestions, but when someone says that it is already done, says Bruckner.
Bruckner believes that people in the prince's proximity are reluctant to make remarks, because of the position that Carl Philip holds.
- I find it hard to believe that Prince Carl Philip is running around for ideas to steal, but I think that because he is who he is people do not say anything on time, says Bruckner.
Bruckner doesn't believe that this will give any consequences for Carl Philip.Prins Carl Philip blir anklagad för plagiat Leva & bo Inredning, tips om möbler, trädgård, heminredning, bygg ExpressenTranslation

The article will be publish soon at Form, a magazine for Nordic architecture and design

Prisoners at the Castle
Carl Philip is innocent of plagiarism. He hasn't designed the products himself, reveals Bo Madestrand. Why doesn't the "design prince" isn't allowed just be a happy chap instead? In the book The Reluctant Monarch Thomas Sjöberg makes a portrait of a man who can't control his own destiny. The King is the wrong man in the wrong place - a rather ordinary guy who most wants to play with cars and pick up girls, but who is forced into a position that he wasn't suited for or particularly wanted.
King is not the only one in the Bernadotte dynasty forced to play a role that doesn't suit him. Last is Prince Carl Philip, who received the man-gaudy task of following predecessor Sigvard Bernadotte as "Design prince." But just like his father Carl Philip seems thrive bad in the role forced upon him. His clumsy attempts as a designer has at best been dismissed as banal student data, at worst as mere plagiarism - from the logo he did as a student for Martha's Vineyard Museum, until the latest project, porcelain collection ”Svenska rödlistan” for Rörstrand as quickly accused of to be a rip-off of Gustavberg's classic series ”Arter i fara”. But this time was Prince himself not as the designer, but only as a "concept developer."
The reason is simple: Carl Philip has basically not drawn any of these projects himself. This is claimed by several people who have independently told to Form of the Prince's lack of involvement in the project that bears his name. The best example is the Fire screen in the form of a castle the prince signed ate Swedish Tenn, but under consistent evidence to have been designed by a designer associated with the company.
The prince maybe works as a postmodern artist. Instead of drawing the products himself he hires out external artisans and blesses them subsequently with his royal signature. The only problem is that there is no aesthetic line in Prince's collection. Just as the king he would like to have allowed to be a happy chap, but is forced into a role that others have written for him: Carl Philip - the reluctant design prince.
The whole articleForm MagazineTranslation

Axel Calissendorff is the royal family's lawyer but also Chairman of Prince Carl Philip's company CPhB Design AB. He confirms Bo Madestrand's claim that it is not only the prince who is behind the design. Unlike Bo Madestrand he sees no problem with it.
- The fire screen has been developed by Prince Carl Philip and designers in collaboration. The final sketch has been designed by the designer. Prince Carl Philip wished that the two would be listed as a designer, the designer did not want to but he had explicitly specify state wishes to remain anonymous. Prince Carl Philip has respected that wish. The measure has my full unqualified support, says Axel Calissendorff.
You see no problem with that prince is the sole designer for the project?
- There is nothing strange or unusual in design projects either now or historically, that it is more involved but a person who stands out for design. Since he has been involved in the design project, I see no problem with it.
Calissendorff says that Swedish Tenn, who sells the fire screen, is aware of how the fire screen has been designed.Skarp kritik mot ”designprinsen” - Kultur SVT.seTranslation

Well,if the design is very close to the original, it would be smarter to give credit to the original creator of the paintings. If they openly talk about the sources of the ideas, they may sell it as an hommage to Gustavberg, who´s art looks very beautiful and inspiring!
It is good to use historically relevant images and patterns, but if the original sources are not mentioned it looks like plagiarism. Some pieces from the latest porcellain collection are very well-made and pretty and surely they are going to sell well if there ain´t no plagiarism scandal.

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Well,if the design is very close to the original, it would be smarter to give credit to the original creator of the paintings. If they openly talk about the sources of the ideas, they may sell it as an hommage to Gustavberg, who´s art looks very beautiful and inspiring!
It is good to use historically relevant images and patterns, but if the original sources are not mentioned it looks like plagiarism. Some pieces from the latest porcellain collection are very well-made and pretty and surely they are going to sell well if there ain´t no plagiarism scandal.

This last article isn't about that the design is close to the original, but that someone else than Carl Philip designs the products and then it is told that Carl Philip has designed them. And people believe that he has done it alone.

In most cases famous people just give their name and someone else is involved in the making of the product.
This happens with parfume, make-up, design,fashion etc. There are a few exceptions like Victoria Beckham who is really involved in the creation and leadership of her eponymous fashion brand, but most of the other celebrities are just giving a company the right to use their name because products sells better whith a famous name on it.
In this case it is disappointing that Carl-Philipp was not involved in the design process, but one of the articles mentioned that the creator of the design wanted to remain anonymous...

DN (Dagens Nyheter) has contacted some sources of Form Magazine. One of the respondents said that the role of design prince creates some expectations and responsibilities. But sadly Carl Philip lacks drive and isn't particularly well-learned.
The brain behind Carl Philip's public role as "design prince" is reported to be Michael Storåkers, current president of Bukowski and board member of the Prince's two companies CPhB Design AB and Bernadotte & Kylberg AB. He is also known as a brand strategist who helped launch Nya Moderaterna. Why he is interested in Carl Philip's trademark as design prince? DN reporter this summer that CPhB Design AB went with 2 245 SEK in profit for 2012. Form magazine states that the combined turnover of the prince both companies is less than 150 000 a year. The reasons can hardly be economical. One of the sources thinks that Michael Storåkers thinks it 's good to be close to the royal family. He has determinedly worked his way into the royal house and then Carl Philip works as one of his instruments. It's a bit sad thing. Carl Philip makes what he is told to do.
Michael Storåkers e-mailed to DN that he has supported a number of young entrepreneurs and creators for many years. Prince is one of many that he knows in his work.
The king's solicitor Axel Calissendorff objects to the suggestion that Prince Carl Philip's interest in design would be a makeup. He has studied designing. He has chosen to almost completely stay outside the official assignments and focus on the design and Bernadotte & Kylberg AB where there are several major launches in the future. The prince is very interested in design issues and is deeply committed and gives considerable time and energy in various design projects, says Calissendorff.Ny anklagelse mot prinsens formgivning - DN.SETranslation

Svenskt Tenn changed yesterday information on their website about the fire screen they sell. Before they told that it was designed by Carl Philip, now they tell as the designer CPB Design AB (Carl Philip's company).Eldskärm CPB2101 Gjutjärn | Svenskt Tenn
According to Svenskt Tenn now it has been told depart from the original information that in addition to Carl Philip, also other people have taken part of the designing of the fire screen. Marketing Director Thommy Bindefeld says that they thought that they should update the information so that it is the same what the court has now told.Prinssi Carl Philipin nimi pois kiistellyistä kipinäsuojista - MTV3.fi - Uutiset - Ulkomaat

The only Svenskt Tenn was informed during the process of fire screen was that there were more designers involved but how much and what role Prince Carl Philip had in the design process, we were not informed, says Thommy Bindefeld.
- We still do not know exactly what role Prince Carl Philip has had in the development of the work. We took for granted that it was he and a number of other designers who acted as support for him - and he may need in his type of position. When we were shown the first sketches it was presented clearly that it was a design by Prince Carl Philip and what is going on behind this work, we were totally uninformed about. The fact that we took in fire screen in our range was because it was a good product that fits into our range and that could be produced handcrafted in Sweden, continues Bindefeld.Svenskt Tenn stryker prins Carl Philips namn Kultur SvDTranslation

According to Resumé's sources, the designer of the fire screen is designer, author and a former employee of McCann, Eric Ericson. Svenskt Tenn's Marketing Director Thommy Bindefeld neither denies or confirms Resumé data by saying that he has chosen to honor the designer's desire to be anonymous and doesn't want to enter into this discussion.
Eric Ericson has previously been linked to then Storåkers McCann, and is close to Prince Carl Philip's mentor Michael Storåkers. Among other Ericson designed his former manager's office in the agency's office at Stureplan. Eric Ericson has also worked on designs for the Svenskt Tenn before. Resumé Eric Ericson utpekas som prinsens hemlige formgivareTranslation

Carl Philip's former girlfriend Emma Pernald has worked at McCann since 2005.

Now comes the designer behind the fire screen "The castle is burning" out.
- It is me who has drawn it, said Eric Ericson.
Ericson says that Michael Storåkers contacted him, Carl Philip needed a tutor. He was skeptical, but it also felt great and he had been a mentor to students before. He thought at first that he would only be a supervisor, but then it turned out that he would do his stuff. With hindsight - everything feels wrong like hell, says Eric Ericson.
Ericson says that Carl Philip is the world's nicest, but he might not have the drive needed. He does not have to sit up at five in the morning, slaving to pay the rent. It was a frivolous collaboration, but he does not want to demonize him, he feels more sorry for Carl Philip. He had studied a short time. He can become a designer, but it takes a lot of hard work to get there.

SVD also contacted Thommy Bindefeld, Marketing Director at Svenskt Tenn, who previously claimed that they did not know the precise role Carl Philip had in the design process.
Can you confirm that is was Eric Ericson behind the fire screen?
- I have just spoken to him and yes, he was.Allt känns åt helvete fel Inrikes SvDTranslation